St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-26
SALTWATER MATTERS.
SquabbHng over the Northwestern
Car Company Recefvership.
Nom Partisan School Director Nomi-
nations--LocaI and Court Notes.

A special term of the district court in
chambers Judge McCluer presiding, was
held yesterday. The application of Fayette
Marsh. representing Seymour, Sabin 81 Co.
and others, for further detailed state
ment regarding the late annual report of
e. S. Brown, receiver of the Northwestern
Car and Manufacturing company, published
in the GLOBE of Saturday, was supported
by that gentleman in a lengthy and some
what vicious argument. The counsel al
luded to claimed that there was certain dis
crepencies in that report which demanded
investigation, and that a rigid examination
OF the accounts of the receiver should be
ordered. He was particularly bitter
against the receiver OF whoever it was
that furnished the report for the
GLOBE, and denounced the act in
the most unqualified terms. Tile court eX
pressed desire to have the three years re-
ownership reviewed, and finally intimated
that the appointment of some competent
expert would be proper, if mutually salts
factory to all parties interested. MI.
Castle, the council for the receiver. init
mated that petition of that nature was
in course of preparation by him, which
would be- presented at the proper time.
The court postponed action in the premises
until the 29th to which time this special
term has adjourned. Prominent counsel
and a number of interested parties from
abroad will be present then, including SEN
ator Sabn.. Judge Flandrau, OF st. Paul,
was present yesterday. The proceedings
of III. G. Stone. who calls himself the as
sistant receiver of the car company, were
severely criticised by counsel, and the court
announced from the bench that there was
no such officer as assistant receiver" and
no one had any right to assume that title.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS NOMINATED.
The meeting called by citizens commit
tee last evening for the purpose, ii deemed
advisable. of placing in nomination 'candi-
dates for school directors, to be voted for at
the school election which will occur under
the new law on Tuesday next, was held at
the city hall. about sixty people being pres
ent. Mayor Seymour was made chairman.
After considerable debate committee of
fifteen, five from each ward, was appointed
by the chair, who presented a list of names
for the seven directors as follows:
AT Large-Hon. E. w. Durant.
First Ward-Four years, f. Chilly; two
years, A. II. jerks.
Second Ward-Eour years, A. T. Lndholm:
two years, F. III. Ewing.
Third Ward-Four years, w. G. Bronson;
two years, W. S. Goodhue.
These were ratified by the convention. On
motion, committee of three from each
ward was appointed to fill vacancies should
any occur, to provide the necessary ballots
containing the names of the candidates
nominated, and to call similar mass con-
ventiOn in two years.
IN THE PROBATE COURT.
The last will and testament of Philip D..
His estate is left to his wife. The petition of
Stephen w. Powell, guardian of his minor
children, for license to sell certain real es-
tate, was granted.
The petition of Anna z. Drover, widow of
the late Christopher Drover, for allowance
and for the admission of her late husband 8
will to probate, was received and the hearing
set for May % next.
The petition of G. w. Seamer and others,
of ST. Paul, for final decree in the matter of
the estate of Abijah S. Lyon, deceased, was
received and q hearing ordered on May %.
The execution of the estate of the late
Philip ID. Foley, deceased, Charles Dyson and
james r. Brennon qualified according to law.
SUNDAY SCRAPS. (ib}gstEtI
An alarm Of fire at 8 q. m. yesterday
brought the fire department to the Hersey-
Beau Lumber cOmpany's large mill, where
they found the danger past. and soon after re-
turned. A few moments prior a workman
had taken out the dreg plug from the gas
meter, when the escaping gas ignited from a
lampi in another part OF the mill. The pres
ence of mind of workman who promptly
held piece of board over the hole from
which the gas was escaping prevented seri-
out couhagration. The mill will be started
up for the season in a few days.
Rentfrow's Jolly Pathfinders'' discounted
the crowd of Sunday night at the Grand
Opera house. Every seat was taken stand
ing room exhausted and throngs of people
turned away who could not get Inside the
doors. Complimentary tickets were issued
to the ladies, and they brought out the gen.
tlemen. 1t was ladies' night, and opens a
weeks engagement here.
Jacob Bowers, aged "a, died at the home of
his daughter Mrs. Batchelder, III Baytowu,
on Tuesday morning. The funeral will be
from the residence at 2 p. NJ, to-day, Rev.
Simpson officiating.
Miss Sadie A. Peaslee, who has been very
low for some time with consumption, died on
yesterday morning. Her remains will be
taken to Osceola to-day for interment.
Late Sunday evening the dwelling of
Knute Simonson. of Baytown, was destroyed
by fire. Loss, 81, 500; insured in the Contin-
entail, of New York, for $1,000.
The chamber of commerce will meet this
evening at the city hall for final organza-
ton. An election of officers will probably
take place.
Inc duJuSICfS lOE lie ScfeIdl lllSufdi!CC
companies carrying policies on Ascension
church were here yesterday adjusting their
losses.
The body of Ellis Bergquist drowned one
day last week at Marine. was found on Sun
day near the spot where he fell in.
The Nina took out a raft yesterday for
Lyons, la.
Chips From the Ties.
There is great deal of excitement in and
around Grand Forks because the people there